Ingredients x 4 servings: 3 pounds squids and shrimps, 3 cups vegetable oil, 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt.

Clean the squids and the shrimps. Drain all pieces well in a colander. Heat the oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. While the oil heats, dredge half the calamari in flour to evenly coat all sides. Bounce the fish in a sieve to remove excess flour and fry until golden on one side, about 2 minutes, then turn it and fry until the second side is golden, after about 2 minutes. Remove the squids and shrimps with a skimmer and drain them on a paper towel. Sprinkle evenly with salt and serve immediately.